Doable at trainer level 30 with optimized counters or weather boost
HP | 15,000 | ATK | 197.57 | DEF | 146.20 |
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CP Range | |||
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Lvl 20 | 2073 - 2160 | Lvl 25 | 2591 - 2701 |
Notable Weather
Boosts Boss's Moves | Boosts Counters' Moves |
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Fog, Windy, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy | Snow, Rain, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy |
Fast Move Difficulty
Move | Difficulty |
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Snarl | Intermediate |
Sucker Punch | Intermediate |
Gust | Challenging |
Charge Move Difficulty
Move | Difficulty |
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Dark Pulse | Challenging |
Focus Blast | Intermediate |
Hyper Beam | Easy |
Psychic | Intermediate |
Hurricane | Intermediate |
Overview
Yvetal is the Pokemon of destruction, and it can live up to its title as a raid boss... at times. Blessed with one of the most destructive fast move in the game, Gust, means that even Flying resistant Pokemon are going to drop fairly fast to the windy onslaught that Yveltal can throw out. It also has the advantage of a moveset that can be very difficult to wall thanks to its wide coverage and Dark's pervasive neutral damage profile. But that's about where the difficulty ends. In terms of stats, Yveltal is not the strongest Legendary Pokemon in the game, though it still has a respectable presence. It also has a few moves that are easy to evade, which means some movesets can be simple to work play around. The biggest issue here isn't going to be DPS so much as TDO, so having a few solid Pokemon ready to take hits can make a huge difference. It's worth noting that a duo is definitely possible given the proper setup, but this guide will focus on the much more achievable trio.
Approach
Team composition
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Having a good mix of Pokemon with varied resistances can help greatly
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Electric Types tend to rule the DPS game, while Rock Types tend to be solid, middle-of-the-road options.
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If someone on the team is using a Mega Evolution, then having the rest of the team match the type of the Mega can add a substantial amount of DPS and TDO
Battling strategy
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Re-entering is very likely for the dup, be prepared to quickly revive or have a second team ready
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When aiming for the duo, it may be wise to have one player bail out after their 3rd Pokemon faints, heal up, and then re-enter as quickly as possible. This will prevent Yveltal from recovering HP due to a full wipe.
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Dodging is recommended
Note: "Good" movesets are not necessarily viable at the level indicated.
Best Raid Boss Counters
Supreme Mega Evolution Counters
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Rock Throw | Rock Slide | Best |
Mega Diancie is absolutely outstanding in this raid. Its ability to resist everything that Yveltal can throw at it save Hyper Beam, Focus Blast, and Psychic is invaluable, and the fact that it also only takes neutral damage from the aforementioned moves means there really aren't any situations where Mega Diancie isn't one of the optimal counters for this raid.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Smack Down | Stone Edge | Best |
A power-house Mega Evolution, Mega Tyranitar sports an outstanding set of resistances for this raid a stupid high TDO that makes it a prime counter for this raid. It's honestly hard to go wrong bringing Mega Tyranitar along for this raid, though it genuinely does not like facing down Focus Blast.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Charge Beam | Wild Charge | Best |
The top Electric Mega Evolution for this raid, Mega Manectric hits very hard and has the advantage of boosting Electric Types while on the field. Honestly, there's not much else to say here; this is a great, universal pick for Yveltal.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Charm | Dazzling Gleam | Best |
Mega Gardevoir is actually one of the best Mega Evolutions on this list, standing head-and-shoulders above everything save Mega Diancie's slightly higher DPS and Mega Tyranitar's massive TDO advantage. However, it's this low on the list due to the fact that its Fairy Mega Boost is of dubious utility. Add to this the fact that Mega Diancie also spreads this boost while boosting Rock Types too and it becomes even more dubious for this raid. It's a great option, but definitely not as supportive as other Mega Evolutions.
Good Mega Evolution Counters
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Rock Throw | Rock Slide | Best |
While not as strong of an option as Mega Tyranitar in terms of overall performance, Mega Aerodactyl does have the advantage of higher average DPS by comparison.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Volt Switch | Zap Cannon | Best |
Charge Beam | Zap Cannon | Best |
While not as strong as Mega Manectric, Mega Ampharos is a decent backup Mega if you want to boost Electric Types. In general, Mega Ampharos' only real advantage in most raids is when its Dragon sub-typing gives it an advantage. However, none of Yveltal's moves interact with Dragon, so it's objectively worse than Mega Manectric here.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Frost Breath | Avalanche | Best |
The premier Ice Type Mega Evolution, Mega Glalie is optimal if your raid group is heavily invested in Ice Types named Shadow Mamoswine and it's snowing. It's not a bad Mega Evolution, but it's got limited actual utility over the other options here.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Powder Snow | Avalanche | Best |
The trade-off from Mega Glalie to Mega Abomasnow is primarily its weakness the latter's Flying Type moves. When fighting most movesets, Mega Abomasnow will tend to out-TDO Mega Glalie by a bit. When Hurricane, or especially Gust, comes into play, Mega Glalie entirely falls behind. Regardless, Mega Glalie tends to fall behind in the DPS department.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Definitely the weakest option here in terms of its own performance in this raid, Primal Kyogre has the advantage of boosting Electric Type moves while simply being in your team, so it can be a great option for an Electric-heavy team. Just consider bailing and re-entering before Primal Kyogre actually hits the field...
Supreme Counters
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Thunder Shock | Wild Charge | Best |
Raikou has one of the best overall performance totals among the top counters for this raid, sporting a great mix of DPS and TDO. It's behind a few of the other top counters here as far as DPS goes, but in exchange its TDO is substantially higher than several other options.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Thunder Shock | Discharge | Best |
A great mix of DPS and TDO makes Xurkitree an outstanding attacker for this raid. This string of Christmas lights can dig some serious damage into Yveltal with ease, and even resists Flying Type moves for added TDO.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Thunder Shock | Wild Charge | Best |
The ever-popular premier Electric counter, Shadow Electivire has some of the best non-Mega DPS for this raid. It's a bit frail, but its resistance to Gust in particular helps a lot. It has a slight DPS advantage over Xurkitree, but the TDO loss generally ensures the silver medal.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Powder Snow | Avalanche | Best |
The premier Ice attacker, Shadow Mamoswine has great average performance that makes it a great counter for this raid. However, it's not super-common to see and is only boosted by some fairly sub-optimal Mega Evolutions, so it's not always the best option.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Charge Beam | Fusion Bolt | Best |
While Zekrom's DPS is below the top Shadows, it makes up for that fact with great TDO. And despite its lower comparative DPS, it's still well within Duo-range, making it one of the best overall counters for this raid.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Thunder Shock | Thunderbolt | Best |
Charge Beam | Thunderbolt | Good |
The bird of Instinct, Shadow Zapdos has performance similar to Shadow Raikou, but lower average DPS.
Good Counters
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Spark | Wild Charge | Best |
The ability to double-resist Flying Type moves makes Shadow Magnezone an outstanding performer for this raid, though it doesn't appreciate facing Focus Blast.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Smack Down | Stone Edge | Best |
While not as good as its Mega forme and its titanic TDO, Shadow Tyranitar still stands as one of the best Rock Type counters for this raid. It shrugs off most attacks with ease thanks to its resistances, but does not like Focus Blast.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Smack Down | Rock Wrecker | Best |
A very solid TDO option that's boosted by some of the best Mega Evolutions, Rhyperior is always a great option. Its DPS is low, but it's still well within Duo-range... just watch out for Focus Blast.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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While not as strong by any metric in this raid when compared to Shadow Mamoswine, Shadow Weavile is a strong option that resists Dark Type moves, but it's pretty glassy overall and hates Focus Blast.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Charm | Dazzling Gleam | Best |
The best pairing when your raid group is bringing out Mega Gardevoir, Shadow Gardevoir deals a lot of damage but has a typing that doesn't really do it any favors. It lacks Mega Gardevoir's base bulk, and takes neutral damage from just about everything that Yveltal can throw at it. Its best matchup is against Focus Blast, which it double-resists to artificially boost its TDO, though it still won't last super long against Gust.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Rollout | Wild Charge | Best |
Often overlooked, Shadow Alolan Golem actually has great performance when its best possible moveset comes into play, like against Yveltal. It deals high damage and double-resists Flying moves, so it's a solid pick in general, just beware of Focus Blast.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Volt Switch | Thunderbolt | Best |
Basically a worse Shadow Zapdos, but still a solid option in its own right.
Glass Counters
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Spark | Wild Charge | Best |
A solid DPS option, but it won't last very long.
Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
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Smack Down | Rock Slide | Best |
One of the classic Rock Type DPS options, Rampardos can definitely strike hard, but won't last long.